Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $80.41 | 4 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shire North American Group Inc | $40.05 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $24.71 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| CooperVision Inc. | $15.65 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $15.65 | 1 | CooperVision Inc. ($15.65) |
| 2022 | $24.71 | 1 | Alcon Vision LLC ($24.71) |
| 2018 | $17.57 | 1 | Shire North American Group Inc ($17.57) |
| 2017 | $22.48 | 1 | Shire North American Group Inc ($22.48) |
All Payment Transactions
4 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/04/2023 | CooperVision Inc. | MiSight Contact Lens (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.65 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 06/28/2022 | Alcon Vision LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.71 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 08/22/2018 | Shire North American Group Inc | XIIDRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.57 | General |
| Category: OPTHALMICS | ||||||
| 06/29/2017 | Shire North American Group Inc | XIIDRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.48 | General |
| Category: OPTHALMICS | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 300 | 307 | $42,707 | $22,832 |
| 2022 | 4 | 277 | 288 | $37,823 | $19,460 |
| 2021 | 4 | 323 | 324 | $40,739 | $21,860 |
| 2020 | 6 | 331 | 346 | $42,762 | $22,202 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
19 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 228 | 229 | $34,329 | $18,404 | 53.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 29 | 35 | $3,750 | $2,348 | 62.6% |
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $1,988 | $1,021 | 51.4% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $1,620 | $691.74 | 42.7% |
| 92133 | Imaging of optic nerve | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $1,020 | $367.14 | 36.0% |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 217 | 218 | $30,688 | $15,562 | 50.7% |
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 20 | 20 | $2,915 | $1,779 | 61.0% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 29 | 39 | $3,032 | $1,579 | 52.1% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $1,188 | $539.32 | 45.4% |
| 92014 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2021 | 246 | 246 | $32,821 | $17,727 | 54.0% |
| 92004 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2021 | 28 | 28 | $3,848 | $2,140 | 55.6% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 35 | 36 | $2,628 | $1,325 | 50.4% |
| 92083 | Measurement of field of vision during daylight conditions, extended examination | Office | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $1,442 | $667.55 | 46.3% |
| 92014 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2020 | 228 | 228 | $28,440 | $16,433 | 57.8% |
| 92004 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2020 | 34 | 34 | $4,421 | $1,996 | 45.2% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of lens | Office | 2020 | 13 | 20 | $4,925 | $1,629 | 33.1% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes | Office | 2020 | 26 | 33 | $2,367 | $1,045 | 44.2% |
| 92083 | Measurement of field of vision during daylight conditions | Office | 2020 | 16 | 17 | $1,739 | $740.57 | 42.6% |
| 92133 | Diagnostic imaging of optic nerve of eye | Office | 2020 | 14 | 14 | $870.00 | $358.10 | 41.2% |
About Dr. Kurt Blades, O.D
Dr. Kurt Blades, O.D is a Optometrist healthcare provider based in Whitefish, Montana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/03/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1811926587.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Kurt Blades, O.D has received a total of $80.41 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $15.65 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 4 transactions from 3 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($80.41).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Blades has provided services to 1,231 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,265 services with total Medicare billing of $86,353. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 19 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Optometrist
- Location Whitefish, MT
- Active Since 07/03/2006
- Last Updated 07/09/2007
- Taxonomy Code 152W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1811926587
Products in Payments
- XIIDRA (Drug) $40.05
- MiSight Contact Lens (Device) $15.65
Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.